Vibrant tales from the Puranas have painted the canvas of Indian creativity for millennia, seeping into every brushstroke, stanza, melody, and ritual.

Visual Arts
• Temple Sculpture & Painting: Legends of Vishnu’s avatars or Shiva’s cosmic dance appear on ancient temple walls from Ellora to Khajuraho. Contemporary artists at events like the Serendipity Arts Festival 2024 still draw inspiration from Purana scenes, reimagining them in bold colors and digital installations.
• Folk Traditions: In Bengal’s Patachitra scrolls, Odisha’s Pattachitra art and Andhra’s Kalamkari textiles, Puranic heroes narrate morality tales through intricate patterns—each stroke echoing age-old mythic worlds.

Literature
• Classical & Regional Epics: Sanskrit dramas like Bhasa’s “Urubhanga” and Telugu’s “Andhra Mahabharatam” weave Puranic themes into human dilemmas, while medieval poets such as Tulsidas retold the Ramayana with devotional fervor.
• Modern Retellings: Graphic novels from Amar Chitra Katha and web series on streaming platforms—think a Mahabharata reboot on OTT—keep these stories alive, often adding fresh social perspectives for today’s audiences.

Music & Dance
• Classical Compositions: Ragas named after deities—Mohana for Krishna, Bhairavi for fierce forms of the Divine Mother—guide musicians in evoking specific moods. Bhajans and kirtans bring communities together at sunrise prayers and evening satsangs.
• Dance Dramas: Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Bharatanatyam and Odissi choreography draws directly from Purana episodes, turning mythic battles and divine romances into living, rhythmic narratives. Recent performances at the Sawai Gandharva Festival 2025 celebrated rarely staged Purana-inspired ragamalikas.

Temple Rituals
• Agamic & Puranic Guidelines: Daily puja sequences, festival processions and Pradosha observances follow prescriptions found in various Purana texts. The ongoing restoration of Varanasi’s Kashi Vishwanath temple, for instance, references the Brihat Samhita’s architectural lore.
• Community Celebrations: Harvest festivals, Holi and Diwali customs often invoke cosmic dramas—Krishna’s playful Holi escapades or Lakshmi’s return to earth—linking local life to universal rhythms.

Myth and ritual remain intertwined, with Puranas acting as a living library that continuously fuels India’s artistic, literary, musical, and devotional heart.